Shediac Profile

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National Rank:517 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Shediac Population

Total Population (2021)

7,535

Total Population (2016)

6,664

Population Growth

+13.1% (+871)

Growth Rank

#71 of 688Same geo level

Male

46.9%3,535

Female

53.1%4,000

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.884

Average Age

49.7

Median Age

52.8

Age Rank

#643 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

250(3.3%)

5–9

285(3.8%)

10–14

305(4.0%)

15–19

280(3.7%)

20–24

270(3.6%)

25–29

380(5.0%)

30–34

350(4.6%)

35–39

445(5.9%)

40–44

490(6.5%)

45–49

460(6.1%)

50–54

450(6.0%)

55–59

570(7.6%)

60–64

650(8.6%)

65–69

670(8.9%)

70–74

610(8.1%)

75–79

435(5.8%)

80–84

300(4.0%)

85+

350(4.6%)

Shediac Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

3,447

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,293

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,095 (33.2%)

2 Persons

1,360 (41.3%)

3 Persons

400 (12.1%)

4 Persons

300 (9.1%)

5+ Persons

140 (4.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

545(16.5%)

Couples without children

1,075(32.6%)

One-parent families

245(7.4%)

One-person households

1,095(33.2%)

Multigenerational

60(1.8%)

Multiple-family

20(0.6%)

Shediac Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$70,200After tax

Median Household Income

$59,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$33,600After tax

Income Rank

#588 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.6%

Employment Income

58.2%

Government Transfers

24.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

390(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

725(12.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,170(19.3%)

$30k–$40k

950(15.7%)

$40k–$50k

835(13.8%)

$50k–$60k

550(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

455(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

315(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

215(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

160(2.6%)

$100k+

300(4.9%)

Shediac Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

50.9%

Unemployment Rate

10.1%

Total Labour Force

3,500

Employed

3,135

Unemployed

355

Not in Labour Force

2,665

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.7%

Children (0–17)

10.4%

Adults (18–64)

9.0%

Seniors (65+)

21.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2940 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.258

Shediac Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

6,160

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,270 (20.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,755 (28.5%)

Postsecondary credential

3,130 (50.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

715 (11.6%)69.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

185 (3.0%)18.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)1.5% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,270(20.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,755(28.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

425(6.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,470(23.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

205(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,030(16.7%)

Shediac Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

19.0%

595 people

Share of 3,135 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

595(19.0%)

Usual place of work

2,220(70.8%)

No fixed workplace address

315(10.0%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Shediac Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,495

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

690(19.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

150(4.3%)

Health

265(7.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

365(10.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

70(2.0%)

Sales and service

925(26.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

510(14.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

50(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

355(10.2%)

Shediac Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,495

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.6%)

Utilities

0(0.0%)

Construction

170(4.9%)

Manufacturing

505(14.4%)

Wholesale trade

105(3.0%)

Retail trade

370(10.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

125(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

60(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

115(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

40(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

120(3.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

135(3.9%)

Educational services

160(4.6%)

Health care and social assistance

425(12.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

50(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

260(7.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

135(3.9%)

Public administration

570(16.3%)

Shediac Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,675 (23.4%)

French Only

345 (4.8%)

English & French

5,120 (71.5%)

Neither

25 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,855 (25.9%)

French

4,595 (64.1%)

Non-official languages

430 (6.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

4,595(64.1%)

English

1,855(25.9%)

Tagalog

210(2.9%)

Spanish

75(1.0%)

Korean

25(0.3%)

Arabic

15(0.2%)

Punjabi

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Shediac Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,755(53.3%)

Semi-detached

195(5.9%)

Row house

100(3.0%)

Duplex

95(2.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

845(25.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

155(4.7%)

Movable

150(4.6%)

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